Creating new pathways
What is Instructional design?
Instructional design applies a systematic methodology (rooted in instructional theories and models) to design and develop content, experiences, and other solutions to support the acquisition of new knowledge or skills.
The eLearning guru, Cathy Moore, believes one should ask the following three questions before embarking on a project:
Why does the course deserve to exist?
What is it going to accomplish?
What are the things people have to do in the real world to accomplish that goal?
These are very fundamental and profound questions that can dramatically alter the user experience. Instead of a typical “information dump” of a module, which consists of “content, content, content, quiz”, by openly and honestly contemplating these questions, one can tailor-make a learning experience that achieves definable, tangible goals.
The rather brilliant analogy she uses to illustrate the point is, rather than asking every hiker to know every tree, trail and elevation point on a mountain trek to assist their safety, one should show them how to read a map, and provide information points that they learn/navigate from along the journey.
Structuring your module to focus on the key elements required for the learning experience to be successful is paramount. It saves everyone’s time in the long run.
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